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HOUSTON – A grand jury handed up an indictment Tuesday against a former Houston firefighter accused of stealing aid money being doled out after Hurricane Harvey. Shane Horsted, 47, was indicted on a charge of felony theft. Harris County prosecutors said Horsted is accused of forging the information of fellow firefighters to obtain $500 debit cards that was part of disaster relief money being given to first responders in the wake of the 2017 storm….

By Peter Dawson, Chron.com / Houston Chronicle Published 9:29 am CST, Monday, March 4, 2019 Debris surrounds a damaged vehicle on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Cleburne, Texas. A rash of tornadoes slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered bodies, flattened homes and threw trailers onto cars. (AP Photo/The Dallas Morning News, Michael Ainsworth)  less Debris surrounds…

Welcome to Monday and another work week. Today is also National Grammar Day, so remember: “I before E, except after C or when sounding like A, as in neighbor and weigh.” Today’s Weather Bundle up! Not only are temps going to struggle to make it to the mid-40s today, but there’s also a stiff wind that is making those temperatures feel even colder. Meteorologist Britta Merwin has a look at the forecast. Don’t forget! You can keep…

LA PORTE, Texas – Families whose loved ones are buried at the La Porte Cemetery are concerned about the land and drainage issues. The historic cemetery, which was established in 1907, tends to hold water when it rains. With the recent weather, drainage has been a problem, causing water to back up in the cemetery. “There’s holes all over the place. It’s not a very level ground, and now with the rain that we’ve had, the…

Soccer fans try to stay dry during a rain delay for the Amilcar Cuyuch, left, puts on a plastic poncho during a rain delay for Houston Dynamo hosts Guastatoya at BBVA Compass Stadium on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019 in Houston. less Soccer fans try to stay dry during a rain delay for the Amilcar Cuyuch, left, puts on a plastic poncho during a rain delay for Houston Dynamo hosts Guastatoya at BBVA Compass Stadium on…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – Due to the deterioration of the Great Barrier Reef in recent years, Australia has passed strict legislation to protect it from further damage. However, the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) has given North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation Ltd (NQBP) the go ahead to dump more than one million tons of sludge in the reef, according to the Guardian. Since the laws don’t apply to materials originating from port maintenance, a loophole…

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – The Homeowner Assistance Program, administered by the Texas General Land Office, was created to assist homeowners with repairs still needed on homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. There is a $1 billion community block grant available to assist homeowners with rebuilding.   The Texas GLO is working to increase awareness toward affected residents in Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton, Austin, Matagorda and Colorado counties.   Interested residents can apply for the program in-person by…

Thursday, February 21, 2019 Top afternoon stories: Harris County DA Kim Ogg (center). Harris County DA To Ask For More Staff For Case Review Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said Thursday she will again ask for funding to hire additional prosecutors and investigators, citing the need to review more than 1,400 cases involving Gerald Goines, the Houston police officer who led a deadly drug raid on January 28. The move comes after Ogg failed…

HOUSTON – The first public report from the Hurricane Harvey Registry will be released at a Thursday afternoon press conference. The registry is a collaboration by the Environmental Defense Fund, Rice University and health departments in Houston that is still collecting information about the health impacts in the wake of Harvey. Mayor Sylvester Turner will be joined by Rice University Provost Marie Lynn Miranda, Chief Environmental Science Officer at the Houston Health Department Loren Raun, Executive…

HOUSTON – The first public report from the Hurricane Harvey Registry was released at a Thursday afternoon press conference. The registry is a collaboration by the Environmental Defense Fund, Rice University and health departments in Houston that is still collecting information about the health impacts in the wake of Harvey. The survey featured 9,798 registrants as of Jan. 2. Over 29,000 residents across the reagion were captured. Out of those numbers: 44 percent had their home…

Homes in the Canyon Gate area of Cinco Ranch are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston. (Mark Mulligan / Houston Chronicle) Homes in the Canyon Gate area of Cinco Ranch are surrounded by water from Barker Reservoir, Saturday, September 2, 2017, in Houston. (Mark Mulligan / Houston Chronicle) Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff Photographer / Mark Mulligan / Houston Chronicle Photo: Mark Mulligan, Staff Photographer / Mark Mulligan / Houston…

A street near the Addicks and Barker Reservoirs that was flooded in the wake of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. In Texas, hundreds of victims of the flooding in the wake of Hurricane Harvey are suing the federal government. They say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers purposely flooded their homes and should pay for the damage. The cases center on how the government managed Houston’s main reservoirs during the storm, and the outcomes could have implications…

SUGAR LAND, Texas (FOX 26) — Sugar Land police say marital issues likely contributed to a murder-suicide in the Telfair subdivision on Monday morning. Police say Sreenivas Nakirekanti, 51, shot his wife Shanti, 46, then turned the gun on himself at their home on Pendergrass Trail. Police say they recieved a 911 hang-up call from the home at around 6 a.m. Monday. Officers arrived to find the Shanti’s body in the driveway and Sreenivas dead in the…

SEABROOK, Texas (FOX 26) — A major five-year highway expansion project has begun through Seabrook and Kemah, putting dozens of businesses in upheaval. The project will widen State Highway 146 on a 4.5-mile route. When it’s finished SH-146 will be expanded from four to twelve lanes. The project will affect 43 businesses in its path, many of which are having to demolish and rebuild elsewhere, according to Seabrook Mayor Thom Kolupski. “We’ve lost some very well-established…

The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting of a former Prairie View A&M University student by a campus police officer. Houston police are searching for the men behind a violent purse snatching that was captured on video. The waiting list for affordable housing in Houston has ballooned from a problematic 14,000 people before Hurricane Harvey to more than 112,000. Former first lady Laura Bush spoke at the Houston Methodist Research Institute on Wednesday.